Rail-joint.



PATENTEDAJUNE 16, 1908.

S. KHNLE.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2a. 190s.

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SEBASTIAN KHNLE, OF BBADDOGK, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Tune 16, 1908.

Application filed January 28, 1908. Serial No. 412,974.

To all 'whom it may concern: j

Be it known that I, SEBASTIAN KHNLE, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Braddock, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Rail-Joints, of which the fol owing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a rail joint, and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide a simple and inexpensive rail joint, wherein the use of nuts and bolts is dispensed with; second, to rovide a strong and durable joint connection for rails, that will prevent lateral or vertical `displacement of the confronting ends of two rails; and third, to provide a, connection for rails that can be easily and quickly manipulated to hold the confronting ends* of two rails together. I attain these objects by a construction that will be presently described and then lspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Inv the drawings; Figure l is a perspective view of my rail joint, Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same partly in section, Fig. 3 is an end view of the rail joint, and Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating one of the clamping members in an open position.

In the accompanying drawings, l designates the confronting ends of two rails, these rails resting upon a tie or sleeper 2.

'The rails are braced upon their sides by splice bars 3 and to hold said splice bars in engagement with said rails, I employ two C-shaped clamping members 4, these members being trunnioned, as at 5, between two yokes 6 that are mounted upon the ends of vthe rails 1, said yokes embracing the base flanges of said rails and provided with pierced lugs 7 between which the clamping members 4 are trunnioned. The clamping members are adapted to lie over the tie 2 and engage the splice bars 3. These members have their outer faces, near the upper edges thereof provided with longitudinally disposed grooves 8 and in connection with said grooves, I use a suitable instrument for o ening the members after they have been c osed. This instrument may comprise a slotted lever 9 having a hook-shaped end l0 and a pivot hook 11, the hook-shaped end engaging under the clamping members, while the hook ll engages in the groove of the member.

Besides securing the'ends of the rails l by the clamping members, I use spikes 12, these spikes holding the rails upon the ties 2.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is :d

In a rail oint, the combination with a tie, and rails adapted to be supported thereon,

of splice bars engaging the sides of said rails, yokes mounted upon the base flanges of said rails at the sides of said tie, C-shaped clamping members trunnioned between said yokes and adapted to engage said splice bars, said C-sha ed clamping members having longitudinal y disposed grooves for the reception of a suitable opening instrument, substantially as described. l

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SEBASTIAN KHNLE. Witnesses A. H. RABsoIG, MAX H. SRoLovrrz. 

